According to the commander of the Battalion, colonel Gheorghe Racu, the explosive objects were found on a field following agricultural works. The rescue team headed by captain Ion Golovei went to the scene.

Following the investigation of the ground, the military identified 93 artillery projectiles, caliber 152 mm, four artillery projectiles, caliber 105 mm, as well as 15 warheads from the projectiles.

The source mentioned that the explosive objects will be neutralized under maximum security conditions at the military training ground.

NOTES: The Ministry of Defense warns that in areas where ammunition exists or is assumed to exist, citizens are asked to notify the local authorities. In case of detection of unidentified explosive objects, it is categorically forbidden to touch the munitions with hands or other objects, to hit or move the munitions found in the ground or on the surface, to dismantle the warheads or other components.

“SG23” is led by the United States Land Forces in Europe (USAREUR) and the Joint Forces Command “General Ioan-Emanoil Florescu” within the Defense Staff, Romanian Army.

“Saber Guardian 2023” is a field exercise, which aims to increase interoperability at the joint and multinational level with the armed forces of allied and partner states. The training takes place simultaneously in the military training grounds in the counties of Constanta, Ialomita, Brasov, Galati, Braila and Tulcea, in Romania.

This year, the military contingent of the “Stefan cel Mare” Motorized Infantry Brigade will travel to the training site in Romania with military equipment units from the National Army. The Moldovan military will train at the Smardan Training Center in Galati County, Romania.

It should be noted that about 10,000 soldiers from 13 allied and partner countries participate in “SG 23” — Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, France, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, the United States of America, Poland, Portugal and the Netherlands.

The “Saber Guardian” exercise takes place in accordance with the External Activity Plan of the Ministry of Defense and the National Army of the Republic of Moldova for the year 2023.

National Army soldiers participate in the 2013 “Saber Guardian” exercise.

NOTE: The military equipment column will move to Romania on Monday, May 29.

The Commander of the National Army, Brigadier General Eduard Ohladciuc, present at the event, thanked the military for organizing the training, and the reservists for their participation and involvement in the training, handing them military ranks, diplomas of honor and certificates of participation.

The exercise lasted five days and was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Armed Forces Reserve Act as well as the National Army Training Plan for 2023.

Training with the reservists of the Armed Forces is to be organized in the months of June and September, currently, in accordance with the decision approved during the Government meeting of March 22, 2023.

The event, organized by the Logistics Directorate and the Armament and Ammunition Center of the National Army, with the support of the Ammunition Management Advisory Team (AMAT — Ammunition Management Advisory Team), was attended by specialists from the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, representatives of the Parliament, Ministries of Internal Affairs and Justice, Diplomatic Corps, NGOs, OSCE Mission, International Committee of the Red Cross, South-Eastern and Eastern European Small Arms and Light Weapons Control Office (SEESAC), Partnership Mission of the EU in the Republic of Moldova (EUPM-Moldova), the humanitarian organizations HALO Trust and ITF Enhancing Human Security, as well as experts in the field from Germany and Switzerland.

During the conference, the results of the implementation of the Action Plan of the National Army for 2020-2024 in the field of Physical Security and the Management of the Stocks of Small Arms, Light Weapons and Conventional Ammunition and the priorities of the development of capacities in the field of the Management of Armaments and Ammunition Stocks of the National Army for the years 2024-2030. At the same time, the possibilities of assistance from donor countries and international partners in the field were discussed.

Present at the meeting, the Minister of Defense Anatolie Nosatîi emphasized that, currently, the management of the institution is making considerable efforts to integrate the management of stocks of conventional weapons and ammunition, as part of the national efforts to develop and transform the defense and security sector of the Republic of Moldova.

“During the last decade, the National Army has carried out a series of activities in order to improve and strengthen security and safety at the storage sites of the armaments and ammunition. We have implemented concrete projects and actions in the field of small arms, light weapons and conventional ammunition, based on national and international best practices. All these achievements are also due to our external partners, whom we thank for the expertise offered in the field. Certainly, our cooperation does not end here. We will continue to make efforts to ensure a safe, secure and sustainable management of weapons and ammunition not only in the National Army, but also in other relevant institutions in our country”, said Anatolie Nosatîi.

The Minister of Defense expressed his belief that this conference will generate new ways of cooperation and coordination to further develop a safe, secure and sustainable management of arms and ammunition stocks in the National Army.

The second edition of the high-level international conference on small arms, light weapons and conventional ammunition in the National Army of the Republic of Moldova took place in November 2019.

The exercise, planned according to the highest international standards, will take place at the training centers of the National Army and in the adjacent regions and will bring together over 200 Moldovan, French, British, Romanian and American soldiers.

The purpose of the “Air Bastion — 2023” exercise, which is being held for the first time in our country, is to train the air defense subunits of the National Army and increase the degree of interoperability between the partner countries participating in the exercise. Also, the military will ensure anti-aircraft protection of the objectives designated within the CPE.

The Ministry of Defense announces that the military equipment of the National Army, as well as that of the French and British armies, will be involved in the training.

We inform the public that military transport units will enter our country between May 25-27, through the Leuseni crossing point. The technical units will move along the route Leuseni — Chisinau — Bulboaca Military Training Base, being escorted by the military traffic police.

The training is part of the coordinated efforts of the institutions in the field of security and national defense necessary for the smooth conduct of the CPE Summit of the European Political Community on June 1 and the maintenance of safety and security measures throughout the territory of our country during the event.

NOTE: We inform the citizens that as a result of the participation in the “Aerial Bastion 2023” exercise, there will be movements of military equipment on the national territory.

In this context, the Government approved amendments to the Regulation on the method of establishing and paying the monthly allowance for the rental of residential space, intended for contract servicemen of the Armed Forces, and the Regulation on the method of granting service housing, administered by The Ministry of Defense and the military units of the National Army.

The approved changes will make the use of budgetary financial resources more efficient and will contribute to the intended use of the respective service residences.

The event was attended by the soldiers from the Genius “Codru” Battalion of the National Army and the soldiers from the 72nd Genius Battalion “General Constantin Savu” from the 10th Genius Brigade of the Lower Danube of the Romanian army, who during the period May 8-21 this year, performed the placement works of the elements of the pontoon bridge.

It should be noted that the construction project of the Leova-Bumbăta crossing point began in the summer of 2022. Initially, the soldiers of the “Codru” Genius Battalion were involved in setting up the access ramp for the installation of the pontoon bridge.

In the future, they will provide the command and maintenance service of the pontoon bridge over the Prut River, which will facilitate international road traffic on the Moldovan-Romanian segment.

In this context, Minister Anatolie Nosatîi thanked the military official for his collaboration and wished him success in his future work.

During the discussions, topics were addressed regarding the reforms carried out in the National Army, the projects implemented with the help of international partners, as well as the path taken by our country towards joining the European Union.

At the same time, Minister Nosatîi thanked the officials for the training of the National Army soldiers in specialized institutions in Hungary, but also for facilitating the participation of the Moldovan soldiers in the European Union Military Training and Counseling Mission for the Defense and Security Forces of Mali — EUTM.

Activitatea are scopul să verifice aptitudinile rezerviştilor și familiarizarea acestora cu tehnica, echipamentul și armamentul din dotarea Armatei Naționale. Conform programului de pregătire, care va dura cinci zile, aceștia vor studia regulamentele militare și vor participa la ședințe de tragere.

Cele mai recente exerciții s-au desfășurat săptămâna trecută la poligonul militar din municipiul Bălți.

Instruirile se desfășoară în conformitate cu cerințele Legii cu privire la rezerva Forțelor Armate, precum și Planului de instruire al Armatei Naționale pentru anul 2023.

The commander of the National Army, Brigadier General Eduard Ohladciuc, thanked the military for organizing the training, and the reservists for participating in the training held at the training ground in the locality.

It should be noted that the exercise lasted five days and was carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Law on the Reserve of the Armed Forces, as well as the Training Plan of the National Army for the year 2023.

Training with the reservists of the Armed Forces is to be organized in the months of June and September, currently, in accordance with the decision approved during the Government meeting of March 22, 2023. The Ministry of Defense will additionally inform the citizens about their implementation.

It should be noted that such meetings were also organized in previous years.